Vocabulary exercises

1. List 10
intentional
interference
obnoxious
unstable
utilize
Intentional—adj; planned, knowing, intended, done on purpose, deliberate
(in/ten/tion/al)
In/ten/tion—noun
In/tend - verb
In/ten/tion/al/ly—adv
 Teachers intentionally plan lessons for their students to learn.
 I intentionally try not to be late whenever I am scheduled to be
somewhere.
 What intentional activity do you have this afternoon?
Antonym – unplanned, unintentional, accidental, random
Interference—noun; getting in the way, coming between, intrusion, block,
hindrance
(in/ter/fer/ence)
interfere—verb
 When Juan practices playing the piano, he doesn’t want any interference.
 Loud music can interfere with someone’s ability to sleep.
 What interferences are stopping you from reaching your goals?
Antonym – help, encouragement, incentive, assistance, aid
Obnoxious—adj; not pleasant, awful, annoying, disgusting, nasty
(ob/nox/ious)
Ob/nox/ious/ly—adv
 If you’ve ever gone to a chicken or a turkey farm, you’ll find an obnoxious
smell.
 One type of behavior that is obnoxious is giving someone a rude gesture
while driving.
 What type of behavior do you find obnoxious?
Antonym – pleasant, wonderful, agreeable, great, nice
Unstable—adj; not steady, changeable, insecure, risky, rocky, wobbly
(un/sta/ble)
 When using a ladder, it is best to make sure it is not unstable before
climbing it.
 A person with an unstable personality might commit violent crimes.
 What kind of behavior do you think is unstable?
Antonym – steady, stable, certain, secure, safe, dependable

2. Utilize—verb; to use, apply, employ, handle,
(u/ti/lize)
u/til/i/ty—noun
u/ti/li/za/tion—noun
 What kind to tools do you utilize to remove snow?
 A frugal person utilizes everything he or she purchases.
 What are some other ways to utilize a coat hanger other than for hanging
clothes?
Antonym – misuse, cease, hinder, stop, halt
List 10
intentional
interference
obnoxious
unstable
utilize
Definitions
1. _____________________ very unpleasant; distasteful; disgusting
2. _____________________unsteady; wobbly; not reliable
3. _____________________ done on purpose; planned
4. _____________________ getting in the way
5. _____________________ make use of; put to use
Fill in the Blank
6. The vase fell off of the _____________________ table.

3. 7. My brother will be able to _____________________ his skills in carpentry in
his new job.
8. Slurping with a straw is considered _____________________ by some
people.
9. My brother and I settled the argument without _____________________
from mom.
10.The young man was charged with the _____________________ setting of
the fire.
Find the Word
11.My grandmother never threw out an empty plastic container in her life.
She stored everything in them.
a. interference
b. humane
c. utilize
12.A man at the restaurant pushed a waiter and yelled at the manager.
a. utilize
b. coincide
c. obnoxious
13.Our restaurant table was rocking back and forth until we put a matchbook
under it.
a. coincide
b. humane
c. unstable
14.I meant to hurt your feelings when I called you a cow.
a. intentional
b. humane
c. aggravate
15.Maria’s children are always bothering her when she is working from home.
a. interference
b. considerable
c. utilize
Analogies
16.obnoxious : pleasant ::
a. harmful : unpleasant
b. annoying : nice
c. annoying : irritating
d. pleasure : enjoyment
17.utilize : tool ::
a. catch : run
b. swing : bat
c. ship : boat
d. shaky : wobbly

4. 18.intentional : on purpose
a. untrue : false
b. planned : prevented
c. accidental : on purpose
d. hoped for : feared
19.interference : assistance ::
a. reduction : decrease
b. teacher : subject
c. garbage : bag
d. dispute : agreement
20.unstable : uneven ::
a. valuable : worth a lot
b. diamond : silver
c. new : old
d. excessive : some
What/why/when questions:
21.When would you tell a person they have obnoxious behavior?
22.What do you utilize to cook?
23.Why do people intentionally miss a meeting?
24.What should a teacher do if one student interferes with another
classmate’s education?
25.Why would an unstable person not make a good baby sitter?